Yorkshire and The Humber: Economic activity status

Location Type: Regions, ONS Geographic Code: E12000003

Key Facts

All Residents	5,480,774
Male	2,689,092
Female	2,791,685
Households	2,330,658
Population Density (people/km2)	355.8

Related Census Areas
Is within
- England
  Country
Borders with
- North East
  Regions
- North West
  Regions
- East Midlands
  Regions
Overlaps with
- Staithes
  Built Up Areas
- Holton le Clay
  Built Up Areas
- Harworth and Bircotes
  Built Up Areas
- Highlane
  Built Up Areas
- Shireoaks
  Built Up Areas
Contains
- West Yorkshire
  Combined Authorities
- South Yorkshire
  Combined Authorities
- West Yorkshire
  Metropolitan Counties
- South Yorkshire
  Metropolitan Counties
- North Yorkshire
  Counties
- York
  Unitary Authorities
- North Lincolnshire
  Unitary Authorities
- North East Lincolnshire
  Unitary Authorities
- East Riding of Yorkshire
  Unitary Authorities
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
  Unitary Authorities

Table Code	ts066
Issued	2022-12-08
Unit of Measure	Person
Number of Response Options	20

Description
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This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents aged 16 years and over in England and Wales by economic activity status. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

People aged 16 years and over are economically active if, between 15 March and 21 March 2021, they were:

* in employment (an employee or self-employed)
* unemployed, but looking for work and could start within two weeks
* unemployed, but waiting to start a job that had been offered and accepted

It is a measure of whether or not a person was an active participant in the labour market during this period. Economically inactive are those aged 16 years and over who did not have a job between 15 March to 21 March 2021 and had not looked for work between 22 February to 21 March 2021 or could not start work within two weeks.

The census definition differs from International Labour Organization definition used on the Labour Force Survey, so estimates are not directly comparable.

Quality Statement

As Census 2021 was during a unique period of rapid change, take care when using this data for planning purposes.
Read more in our Labour market quality information for Census 2021 methodology.

Economic activity status: Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over	4,460,298
Economically active (excluding full-time students)	2,507,425
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment	2,385,242
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee	2,025,917
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time	553,108
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time	1,472,809
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees	64,138
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	15,628
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	48,510
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees	295,187
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	126,158
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	169,029
Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed	122,183
Economically active and a full-time student	105,322
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment	76,126
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee	71,643
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time	58,958
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time	12,685
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees	448
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time	284
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time	164
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees	4,035
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time	3,276
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time	759
Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed	29,196
Economically inactive	1,847,551
Economically inactive: Retired	1,020,196
Economically inactive: Student	257,489
Economically inactive: Looking after home or family	217,941
Economically inactive: Long-term sick or disabled	208,496
Economically inactive: Other	143,429

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